Zhao Liangze kept holding Bai Shuang, hugging her tightly in his arms, pressing his face against her forehead, as if he wanted to warm her cold forehead.
But no matter how hard he tried, Bai Shuang couldn't feel the warmth anymore.
Huo Shaoheng stepped on the accelerator, ran all the way, and finally drove into the parking lot of the Consulate of the Chinese Empire in Cape City.
He made several phone calls along the way and contacted the consul, military attache and first secretary here, asking them to quickly prepare stretchers and medicines. Doctors and nurses were all in place to rescue him as soon as he got off the car.
So when they arrived, there were already several people in white coats standing in the parking lot of the consulate, carrying stretchers, carrying medicine boxes, and holding stents, waiting eagerly.
The car squeaked and stopped in front of the people in white coats.
Huo Shaoheng pushed open the car door and jumped out. He walked to the rear door, opened the door, frowned and said, "Oze, let the doctor save Bai Shuang."
Zhao Liangze raised his head and looked at Huo Shaoheng, his lips trembling fiercely. After a while, he said, "I'll carry her in."
He supported Bai Shuang and got out of the car.
The tuxedo that Bai Shuang was wearing swayed to the ground.
The red dress spread out from Zhao Liangze's arms like a waterfall.
Zhao Liangze hugged Bai Shuang horizontally, like a handful of gorgeous Manzhu Shahua, and solemnly placed her on the stretcher.
Gu Nianzhi got out of the car and glanced at Bai Shuang.
The lights in the parking lot were bright, and she caught a glimpse of the red at the waist of Bai Shuang's skirt being darker than other places.
Zhao Liangze's dark gray indoor camouflage uniform was stained blood red.
The corners of Gu Nianzhi's eyes jumped a few times uncontrollably.
Doctors and nurses in white coats quickly carried the stretcher into the consulate's operating room.
Without saying a word, Zhao Liangze immediately followed them to the door of the operating room, sat on the bench, and stared motionless at the door of the operating room.
Huo Shaoheng took Gu Nianzhi's hand and followed him to the operating room. He glanced at Zhao Liangze and asked, "Is your shoulder okay?"
Zhao Liangze shook his head. He couldn't feel his shoulders at all now.
At this time, the big red "In Surgery" light at the top of the operating room door came on.
Gu Nianzhi asked worriedly: "...Will Sister Bai get better?"
Huo Shaoheng said nothing, shook her hand, and turned to look at the night sky outside the window.
He could tell that Bai Shuang should be dead a long time ago...
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In the operating room, a doctor in a white coat bent down with a stethoscope and placed it on Bai Shuang's chest.
No heartbeat was heard.
The doctor was stunned for a moment, then looked at Bai Shuang's eyelids.
She shook her head and said with regret, "It's too late, she's already dead." As she said that, she cut off her bright red skirt and saw a dark red bullet hole on her waist.
This must be the cause of death.
…
In less than five minutes, the red "In Surgery" light on the top of the operating room door went out.
The door to the operating room opened, and Zhao Liangze's heart beat wildly.
Considering the severity of Bai Shuang's injury, it was definitely not a good sign that the operation was over in such a short time.
Huo Shaoheng walked over and asked the first doctor who came out: "How is that lady's injury?"
"Injury? The gunshot wound is too serious. He won't be able to survive on the road. You can express your condolences." The doctor shook his head and did not ask how Bai Shuang was injured.
He was now the consulate's doctor, and the person who came to treat patients was under the banner of the Special Operations Division. The doctor wisely asked no questions.
"Dead?! Are you blind?! You didn't even check her! You just looked at her eyes and said she passed away?! I think you don't want to live anymore!"
When Zhao Liangze heard what the doctor said, he became furious. He stood up suddenly and kept asking the doctor's face.
Although the doctor sympathized with them, he always felt unhappy when his professional abilities were questioned.
With a cold face, he took Bai Shuang's hand and said to Zhao Liangze: "Her symptoms are typical of excessive blood loss. You were with her all the way, don't you know that she lost too much blood?!"
"How do I know?!" Zhao Liangze was furious, "When we came out of the basement, it was freezing cold..."
"Oze!" Huo Shaoheng shouted sharply, his face darkened, and he stopped him from continuing, "Now that it's like this, prepare the coffin and let's take her back to the country."
Coffin
This word was like a sledgehammer, hitting Zhao Liangze hard on the chest.
His vision went dark, and the injury to his shoulder roared like a flood that burst a dam. He finally couldn't bear it anymore. The double blow to his body and mind caused him to faint directly in front of the operating room.
Several doctors and nurses were busy pushing Zhao Liangze into the operating room.
Outside the operating room, Gu Nianzhi looked at Huo Shaoheng with a serious face and said softly: "Master Huo, you must be well..."
After seeing Bai Shuang's death and Huo Shaoheng's daily battles, Gu Nianzhi began to be worried.
In the past, she knew that Huo Shaoheng's work was secretive and dangerous, but she had no intuitive impression because she had never really seen it before.
Moreover, she blindly worshiped and trusted Huo Shaoheng, firmly believing that no one or anything could defeat him or defeat him.
Although I had thought that he might sacrifice, that kind of expectation was completely different from facing the sacrifice of others intuitively now.
She found that she couldn't face the fact that one day, he would die on the battlefield like his comrades, like Bai Shuang, or even like He Shouwang in her grandfather Gu Haoze's letter...
She hugged Huo Shaoheng's waist tightly, buried her head in his chest, and suppressed the choked sobs that came out of her mouth.
Huo Shaoheng understood how she felt, but he had seen this situation many times. Although he was sad, it was not out of control, nor was he on the verge of collapse like Zhao Liangze.
He has always been a powerful, calm, indestructible, and invincible war machine.
And be proud of it.
He understood Gu Nianzhi's concerns, but he didn't care.
As a member of the military, this should be her consciousness.
Huo Shaoheng kissed the top of her head and said, "I will be careful."
After speaking, Huo Shaoheng turned on the Bluetooth headset and began to arrange follow-up tasks.
…
Not long after, Zhao Liangze was also pushed out of the operating room.
His shoulder injury was relatively serious. The bruises were severe after being hit by the bullet. After hugging Bai Shuang all the way, the shoulder joint became swollen.
Fortunately, no bones were injured, just muscle damage.
After bandaging, it will be fine after a few days.
"Is everything okay? Just leave if everything is okay." Huo Shaoheng could not stay for a moment. "I have contacted the Navy and Air Force. The Navy will take us to the nearest military base, and from there we will take an Air Force special plane to return home immediately."
Zhao Liangze looked at Huo Shaoheng expressionlessly, "Where's Bai Shuang? You said you would take her back with you."
"Of course we go back together." Huo Shaoheng nodded solemnly to him, "I keep my word."
…
Twenty-four hours later, a military plane from the southern hemisphere slowly landed at Terminal 3 of the Imperial Capital International Airport.
It's already five or six o'clock in the morning here, the morning light is just beginning to show, and the sun is about to rise, just waiting to bloom.
Although the weather in early May is heading towards summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it can still be a bit cool in the early morning.
The tarmac of the airport was filled with crowds of people.
Almost all the senior officials of the imperial capital gathered here to give the martyr Bai Shuang the highest honor.
Prime Minister Bai Jiancheng, General Ji, the head of the Supreme Council of the Military, and Speaker Long of the Upper House of Parliament, all stood at the front of the procession with solemn faces and black dresses, with white flowers on their chests.
"Stand at attention! Salute!"
The honor guard on the tarmac gave an order, and the tall honor guards all looked in the direction of the cabin.
The cabin door slowly opened, and four soldiers wearing the uniforms of the Special Operations Department slowly walked out of the plane carrying a cherry wood coffin.
The coffin was covered with a bright red flag.
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This is the second update today: Chapter 1216 "The Highest Honor".
Third update at 8pm.